Cesar Chavez Elementary

Cesar Chavez Elementary is a reasonably sized K-5 school in Greenfield, California, operated by Greenfield Union Elementary. The school instructs 642 students in grades K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 38% larger than the state mean of about 465.

Cesar Chavez Elementary is one of 5 schools operated by Greenfield Union Elementary, a district that teaches 3,319 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Cesar Chavez Elementary records that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (98%). That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 62%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Cesar Chavez Elementary has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 22.1:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 70% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, On a poverty-adjusted basis, Cesar Chavez Elementary sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 37.6%; actual is 20.2%, a gap of -17.4 points.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Monterey County) reports that median household income runs about $97,230, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Monterey County's 153 public schools (combined enrollment of about 73,845 students), Cesar Chavez Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Mary Chapa Academy, around 0.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Cesar Chavez Elementary at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 25.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Cesar Chavez Elementary's enrollment has shrank 12% since 2018, when it stood at 732 (now 642). The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 28.1:1 in 2018 to 22.1:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.